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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1899
Page
8
A listing of fabric and linen goods with yardage and sale prices including 32 inch white ducking 10 pieces 26c per yard 500 yards linen lawn remnants 15c grade 7c yard and 400 yards white ging the sale features various white textiles from 10c to 20c per yard with widths up to 68 inches and case quantities for heavy discounts.
New line offers 10 dozen Drap de Madras shirt waists with two collars priced at 49 cents from a $1.00 value. Twelve dozen white Dimities with embroidered insertion and detached linen collars also drop from $1.00 to 49 cents. Eight dozen Irish Dimity waists trimmed with embroidery fall from $1.50 to 75 cents.
Listings show Ladies and Mens undergarments with bulk quantities and deep discounts. Gauze and silk Lislie finish items priced per dozen or each, including V shaped necks, taped seams, and white bleached gauze undershirts. Balbriggan shirts and drawers offered, with complete suits at low rates.
Two cases White and Black Sailors offered at 10 cents each. One case Rough Straw trimmed with Black Silk Band priced at 48 cents. One case Oxford Sailors described as Knox Shapes silk lined priced at 98 cents. Misses and Children Rough Straw shapes in multiple colors at 19 cents. About 50 trimmed hats offered from 2 to 4 dollars, choice at 2 dollars. Ribbons discounted, flowers at 25 cents on the dollar with a large line available.
East window display on Clayton Street promotes matting bargains. China Matting cuts from 6.60 to 3.90 per roll while Jointless China Matting drops from 7.50 to 4.98. Bestney Jointless Bingo China Matting reduced to 6.99 and Japanese Inlaid Matting from 12.50 to 8.00 per roll.
Linen and towel discounts listed include 62 inch Damask cut to 49 cents per yard from 75 cents, 54 inch Damask from 65 to 40 cents, Turkey Red Damask from 25 to 15 cents, Damask Towels 15 cent grade to 10 cents, Damask Towels 25 cent to 18 cents, towels 10 cents to 3 cents, Turkish Towels 15 cents to 8 cents.
A lengthy sale listing highlights Bion F Reynolds hand sewn Vici Kid and Willow Calf Shoes in tan or black at $5.00, Edwin Clapp handsewns at $3.90, and Plaut & Marks lines with prices from $2.25 to $1.48. Includes Ladies and Mens ranges, specials on Bal tic Dongola, Russett, Lids, and Oxford Ties plus 325 samples at 50c.
Howard City Michigan reports 20 year old Joseph Harvey killed his wife and uncle and grandmother, mortally wounded his infant child and father in law John Logenslayer, shot at Miss LaBard, then shot himself in the neck. Police fear lynching as details emerge. cause unclear.
Reports from Manila state a San Isidro meeting of Filipino congress members lacked a quorum but small business occurred. many attendees favored Aguinaldo, yet a strong peace impulse emerged. General MacArthur plans to stay at San Fernando until fresh troops arrive to relieve exhausted volunteers.
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